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Japan's Mt. Fuji's UNESCO World Heritage
is under threat due to over-tourism. The iconic
was listed as a world heritage site in 2013. However, a
in the number of tourists scaling the
mountain is threatening that listing. Japan is experiencing a post-covid tourist
, and many visitors are making a beeline for Fuji-san's climbing trails. Mt. Fuji is so
in Japan that many Japanese hope to climb it at least once in their
. The burgeoning number of climbers is causing environmental
on the slopes. Litter is strewn across the volcanic ash, and large parking
have been constructed to accommodate tourists. These are an eyesore on the mountain's once-pristine
.
